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Seattle Weekly music writer Chris Kornelis has a bone to pick with all the coffee snobs here in Seattle who turn their noses up at Starbucks coffee. After an exchange with a Starbucks hater selling Mariners programs outside a coffee shop, Kornelis says he just might drink nothing but Starbucks coffee. How do you like that, Seattle? …

Fun fact about the Republic of Ireland: It’s not part of Great Britain. Sure, Northern Ireland is. The rest of Ireland? Nope. Nearly 100 years ago, there was an uprising. And a truce. And finally, a treaty that gave Ireland independence.

Starbucks was reminded of that this week when an errant tweet caused an uproar among the Irish. From the @StarbucksIE account came this message: “Happy hour is on! Show us what makes you proud to be British for a chance to win. Don’t forget to tag ‪#MyFrappuccino.”

Also, don’t forget to not send that out to a populace still nursing a grudge against the British.

Seattle is home to some major companies, but who has the biggest brand? Mermaid in green, happy yellow arrow, or wavy four-square flag? Brand research company Millward Brown took a look at the world’s …

New England Patriots wide receiver Chad Ochocinco had a really bad morning Wednesday. He came out to his rented Escalade on his way to iHop to find the window smashed in and his wallet stolen. Credit …

Ever slipped up and ordered a “grande” anything at an indie coffee shop? Sometimes your barista will just go with it. Sometimes they’ll give you a dirty look. And sometimes they’ll point out that the Starbucks is just down the street.

Or, have you ever ordered a “16-ounce” something at Starbucks? You’ll be politely corrected — sometimes loudly — when your cashier delivers your order to the bar.

More evidence that Starbucks successfully changed the way we think and talk about coffee.

A blogger with TheStir.com did some asking around and determined that the Starbucks Secret menu is indeed a real thing. But it’s so secret that many of the Starbucks employees aren’t going to know what you’re talking about if you try to order off the menu.

That said, they’ll certainly know how to prepare your Captain Crunch of Nutella cappuccino. (Or what have you.)